The summer is showing off, and a heat wave is rolling over Europe and Switzerland with temperatures above 30 degree Celsius. Knowing physics, a way to escape the heat is: going up. And this is what we did. The downside of this is: I postponed my exploration of the Freedom KL25Z board. So instead of a tech post, this is a picture post :grin:…
To Hochflue from Gätterli
The goal was to get on top of the Rigi Hochflue mountain. Getting up there was on my ‘bucket list’ for a long time: That mountain is very close to where I live and work, andthe view on top is breath taking. The peak is 1698 m above sea level, and is definitely not an easy hike. It requires some not too difficult climbing.
The tour was along this route: Arth-Goldau – Rigi Scheidegg – Gätterli – Rigi Hochflue and back on the South Route to Scheidegg and Arth-Goldau.
We started the mountain tour from the Rigi Scheidegg:
From the Scheidegg, view to the south
From there we started our descend to the Gätterli summit, and our tour destination peak came closer:
Hochflue from above Gätterli
After passing the Gätterli, our steep ascent to the Hochflue started. We used the direct way from the Gätterli to the Rigi Hochflue (West Route), now having the Scheidegg in our back:
View back from above Gätterli to the Scheidegg
Temperature was going up, so was our way. Luckily the forests and mountain path provided some shadow. Getting closer to the peak which has a mountain cross which is visible from far distance:
Hochflue peak with cross
But the last part is very steep and needs a lot of energy and climbing. The last 25 meters only can be crossed using a steel stairway:
Steel stairway climbing on last 25 meters on the way to the peak
Finally, on top of the Rigi Hochflue :cool::
Distance signals on top of the Hochflue
Obviously, we were not the only ones having the same idea:
50 Year Anniversary Celebration and Service
Actually there was another reason to climb that mountain: to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the mountain cross installation.
Mountain Music playing
And for a the party part: good old strong coffee cooking :-):
Traditional Coffee Cooking
And there was enough time to enjoy small wildlife and the stunning views:
Wild Bee on Mountain Flower
View to the East with Lake Lowerz and Mythen Peaks in the Background
View to the North with the Rossberg and the Rockslide Area from 1806
View to the West with Rigi and Lake Zug
Time to start our descent using the South Route:
On the south track, View back to the peak
This descent way is very steep too:
South Descend with Mythen Moutntain in the Background
The most critical parts have cables installed:
South Way down with cables installed
Lake of Four Cantons
On the descent with the Lake of Four Cantons:
On the way down to the Gätterli
Last look back to the Hochflue from the Rigi Scheidegg
That was a beautiful day. Let’s see what I can do with the Freedom KL25Z board next week.
Happy Escaping 🙂
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Beautiful scenery…. I also have a wedding photography business and a passion for photography. I would be spoilt living there. In Perth, Australia, everything is flat, dry and boring! 😦
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I’m not a good photographer, I wish I could be better. The special thing over here is that so many different climate zones are so close together: beaches, lakes, snow covered mountains and even glaciers are just in driving distance. I only know Australia from my stay in Melbourne during (Australia) winter time: it was cold, raining and even had snow on the hills. Kinda did not expect it that time, now I know better. If travelling will be easier in the future, I hope I can make it again to that wonderful country.
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